S.A. hits 106, shattering record high

San Antonio hit a record high Saturday, and the mercury is expected to climb even more today, likely sealing August as the hottest month ever recorded in the area.

Saturday's high of 106 degrees at 3:44 p.m. shattered the city's record high for the day of 102, set in 1990, according to the National Weather Service. Today's forecast calls for a high of 107, which would demolish the 1940 record for the day of 101.

“We have a hurricane over D.C. and record heat in Texas,” NWS meteorologist Pat McDonald said. “My goodness, I'm looking at the weather map, and the only place real pleasant to be right now is the Dakotas.”

Other cities along the Interstate 35 corridor are sweating through even higher temps, McDonald said. Austin reached 110 on Saturday, and elsewhere along the interstate it was as high as 112.

“Stay in a cool place and take care of your pets,” he said. “People who do not have air conditioning can go to the local library, to churches and shopping malls.”

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has pinpointed 37 “cooling locations” throughout the city, including libraries, senior centers and community centers, for residents seeking relief from the heat.

Young children and the elderly are at greatest risk, according to the health district.